Return to the top of the road to champions

Time flies, one year in a hurry, Tao Wei, who was vacant for the 1996-1997 season, is about to enter adulthood for another year, because Tao Wei has been vacant for the entire year, and the entire national team participated in the Nagano Winter Olympics. Men's figure skating Became the only team without a ticket yet.

Not only the pressure on the teammates' hearts increased sharply, but Ma Deming, who took the responsibility for Tao Wei, also carried a heavy burden.The constant urging of one phone call a day by the General Administration made the impatient Ma Deming want to drop the ringing phone.

On January 1997, 1, after hanging up the phone, Ma Deming, holding Tao Wei's passport, pouted at the wrinkled Yang Guocheng who was sitting across from him, "I'll go deliver the passport and talk about funding by the way."

Ma Deming, who was packing up his things while talking, made Yang Guocheng laugh out loud with resentment. Outsiders thought Tao Wei was in poor condition, but Yang Guocheng knew very well that Tao Wei was not at all. Physical reasons, but more because Ma Deming suppressed Tao Wei's game. Tao Wei, who entered the rest period a year ago, has recovered to his best condition after three months of adjustment. Ma Deming frowned on the big Tao Wei. After careful consideration, he asked Ding Min and the professional doctor again. Because Tao Wei entered the final growth period of a boy, it was a double test for his body and mind at this time.

Especially the body, if Tao Wei is injured in a year, then the injuries left during the growth period will accompany Tao Wei for life. The injuries that athletes are most afraid of are what Ma Deming does not want to see, especially for Tao Wei, sports that overdraw his life Life has let the young Tao Wei bear all the heavy responsibilities.

If possible, Ma Deming would not want to see his beloved disciple sit in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. After thinking and thinking, Ma Deming resisted all the pressure and suppressed Tao Wei's competition. After a full year of adjustments, it can be said that Tao Wei was definitely at his peak right now.

Not to mention how excited the leader of the General Administration of Ma Deming was holding the passport, Yang Guocheng, who left the office, found Tao Wei at the training ground.

Tao Wei, who was full of admiration, fell on the ice and danced. As he grew older, both his skills and his expressiveness became more and more mature. In terms of quadruple jumps alone, Tao Wei has been able to complete five types of jumps: 4t, 4s, 4f, 4lo, and 4lz. Even Tao Wei has been unable to complete the 4a, which is a short-lived [-]a, which is four and a half weeks.

Lianju is the most difficult 433 I have ever made. Although the success rate of 433 is not high, it can even be said to be very low, but it has been successful after all, and Tao Wei is still young. As Tao Wei grows older, after tempering No one can predict how far Tao Wei will grow in the future.

But looking at the elegant and agile Tao Wei in the field, Yang Guocheng had a faint feeling in his heart that Tao Wei's era had come.

This unstoppable coming cannot be stopped by anyone, even the European powers with a long history cannot stop Tao Wei from advancing.

In March, 1997, Tao Wei, who had been working for a year, finally appeared at the World Championships. At that moment, not only the eyes of his teammates became bright and shiny, but even the leaders who rarely appeared on the field also rushed to the venue. The competition city of the World Championships is Lausanne, Switzerland.

The pure oriental face is exquisite and elegant. Tao Wei, who is 1.7 meters tall, is slender and tall because of learning dance. The clearer eyes and peaceful breath make Tao Wei very attractive.

Tao Wei, who appeared at the venue, did not hurry to the training ground to grab the few places, but sat silently in the background, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar faces, which ones will be in the next ten or so years. The face who dominated the ice and snow world in the year will be Tao Wei's strong opponent.

It would be false to say that he is not excited, but more of it is a high fighting spirit. Because of the absence of the entire season, Tao Wei's appearance order is extremely late, which is why Tao Wei is not in a hurry to find his feelings on the court.

In the short program on the first day, the song "Farewell to Nonino" chosen by Tao Wei, who was the third to last to appear, had the impressive performance of a famous Russian player before, and then a new young player from the country M. Tao Wei had already warmed up out.

The sparsely populated arena, rapping names and unfamiliar countries made the scene bleak, visual fatigue has already caused many spectators who came to watch to leave the seat, Tao Wei, who had posed, signaled for the music to start.

Tao Wei, who has no advantage in the order of appearance, seems not to have seen the figures standing up one by one. A quiet face suddenly changed when the music started, and Tao Wei, who stretched out his arms with the long music, quickly slid back Lifted the slightly long head curtain.

The soft hair keeps flying with the rapidly dancing figure. In the short program of 2 minutes and 40 seconds, Tao Wei, who completed all the movements according to the regulations, completed the game without any mistakes, but there was nothing outstanding. It can only be said that Tao Wei Wei's movements were standard and the referees gave very low scores, and Tao Wei, who was low, could barely squeeze into the game.

The unsurprising low score was expected by Tao Wei and Ma Deming. Fortunately, the distance between each other was not very large in the short program. All the players who participated in the competition knew that the real winner was the second day At that time, the players who can really rank among the top athletes will make a series of difficult movements.

After the end, backstage, Tao Wei, who was panting slightly, frowned slightly, followed the eyes that had been on him for a long time, and a gentle smile appeared in his sight.

Slightly stunned, Tao Wei, who had a flash of surprise in his eyes, was puzzled, but still smiled before looking away.

Tao Wei, who bent over to take off his skates, put on his sportswear, put on his skates, and followed Ma Deming to leave the backstage with a big backpack on his back. Normanov, who had a flash of interest in his eyes, showed a smile at his unhurried pace. .

"Hey Norman what are you looking at?"

The inquiry from behind made Normanov look away, turned around and looked at the confident face standing behind him, and smiled slightly, "Look at a legend."

Norman's answer aroused a burst of surprised voices, and all the faces around him were full of confidence and pride, so Norman just smiled quietly, walked out of the crowd, and walked slowly towards the station. Norman didn't know that the one with a handsome face How far the child has grown, but the strong curiosity can't disappear for a long time.

Back at the hotel, lying on the bed, Tao Wei closed his eyes and meditated, recalling today's game, the combination of two swords finally appeared, and Tao Wei did not regret it after a one-year vacancy. Wei knew that with heavy responsibilities, he would get a high status, but the pressure from his heart was also extremely heavy, otherwise Tao Wei would not have happily accepted the three-month adjustment period.

Moreover, the height and weight have changed, and Tao Wei also needs time to adapt. Rather than go to the field to find the feeling, it is better to slowly find the fit. Fortunately, after a year, Tao Wei finally regained the feeling. Readjust the state.

For this game related to Olympic tickets, Tao Wei is bound to win, not only for himself, but also for the hard-working teammates behind him. In the World Championships, the lower the score, the more people can enter the field. If Tao Wei Being able to keep the score at 2 points means that the figure skating team will have three players participating in the Nagano Winter Olympics.

And when Tao Wei closed his eyes and recalled the final summary of the game, Ma Deming next door frowned deeply, looking at the accompanying leaders with displeasure in his eyes, "Every referee has different preferences, Tao Wei will work hard, but may not be recognized by everyone."

Ma Deming, who was full of displeasure and said in a deep voice, made Huang Zhong amused, "I know, didn't I mean hope, I hope Tao Wei can get good grades."

This is not the first time that Huang Zhong, who has seen Ma Deming like this, can understand Ma Deming's mood. Huang Zhong, who just hopes that Tao Wei will get good grades, just casually remarked, but Ma Deming's face was full of displeasure. Change the subject.

The competition started again at [-]:[-] a.m. the next day. This time, Tao Wei chose an episode from the movie "The Three Sisters of the Song Dynasty".

The melodious music became more and more heavy after the change of the symphony orchestra. Tao Wei, who was still late in the stage, did not avoid the crowd this time, but stood in the crowd and watched the opponent's game through live TV.

Plushenko and Yagudin, who played successively, set off bursts of mastery, perfect quadruple jumps, and classic Bellman spins. Although the young Plushenko is younger than Yagudin in grades, he is not inferior in terms of difficulty or performance , The double-insurance Russian players set off superb skills that not only brought glory to themselves, but also created tremendous pressure on the players behind.

The young player from N country who followed Yaguding made two mistakes in three-week jumps in a row, which caused the whole venue to fall into a downturn. Because of the order of appearance, Tao Wei, who was in the back, either withstood the pressure to perform normally or lost. The players at the previous level secretly shook their heads at the power of Russia's dual swords, and at the same time let out a long breath.

Although there will be no nervousness, the faint movement is obvious. Looking at the game, Tao Wei, who had four players in front of him, withdrew his gaze, sat back in his seat, closed his eyes, and leaned on Yang Guocheng's shoulder .

The obvious posture of closing his eyes and resting his mind immediately attracted a sideways look, and even Norman, who had been quietly paying attention to Tao Wei, showed a trace of doubt. Could it be that this child from the East gave up?

Unsure of what to say, Norman carefully observed Tao Wei. The stretched brows and calm appearance made Norman, who had a headache for the faces of oriental people, fail to see it for a long time.

Norman, who shook his head secretly, could only withdraw his gaze and wait for the game to proceed quickly. After five points, ten points, and 15 minutes, Tao Wei, who opened his eyes again, stood up and stretched his waist, and smiled at Yang Guocheng, who had no hidden worries in his eyes.

Walking slowly to the gate, Tao Wei, who was waiting silently, did not have the last moment of movement. Tao Wei, who had calmed down, finally played under the watchful eyes of the coach behind him and under the unknown attention.

Black clothes and black trousers, simple but with a touch of elegance, Tao Wei, posing for the start of the music, stretched out his arms in the eyes of everyone, and slowly opened his bent right arm as the bell rang, and the speed of his feet was at the same pace. During the unpleasant skating, Tao Wei, whose feet were constantly interlaced, continued to speed up with the thick and deep piano sound.

When the first piano sound seemed to hit everyone's hearts, Tao Wei, who was sliding back quickly, jumped up, one lap, two laps, four laps, and a muffled bang, a complete 1440-degree rear-outside point After completing the quadruple jump, the ice fell cleanly, and the expression of Tao Wei, who was full of deep eyes, slowly changed with the music.

On the ice surface under the light, the lines carved by the ice skates are intertwined and densely packed, like a huge net, which is getting tighter and tighter, and the light is dazzling. Spin, glide,.

That is, after Plushenko, Tao Wei, who was the second to make a Bellman spin, perfectly interpreted the depth in the massiness with more flexible body language, and appeared in the sight of everyone one after another for three weeks, standing on the stage. Norman, who was silently counting the number of jumps, frowned slightly.

Five? The music is over halfway. Tao Wei has completed one four-week, five three-week, so what will happen next?

His eyes flickered for a moment, and more and more athletes were standing on the sidelines. The first 33 appeared, and Tao Wei's elegant figure, which was perfectly connected without any flaws, made the athletes present gasp. It is not difficult to say, but there are very few people who can be as elegant as Tao Wei but not masculine.

No matter in terms of jumping angle or speed, Tao Wei's jumping has reached an incomparable height. The slap that slowly followed the rhythm of the music sounded from under Norman's palm. Several participants standing beside Norman Although the eyes of the Russian players in the competition were shining with dissatisfaction, the strong sportsmanship was not lost.

The applause that was stepping on the beat in a uniform manner gradually swept the entire venue. Tao Wei, who stood on the field again after Shibie for a year, kept flying with the beat of the music. His agile figure and facial expressions that constantly changed with the music were completely used in body language. Tao Wei, who was going to interpret the music, became more and more agile, which deeply attracted Norman's attention.

The majestic atmosphere is full of speed, strength and even soft dancing. The wonderful performance of Tao Wei, who perfectly integrates the three performances, reaches the climax as the sound of the music gradually falls. Tao Wei took off with the rear outer edge of his left foot, and at the same time touched the ice with the blade teeth of his right foot, a low exclamation sounded.

Subconsciously holding his breath, Ma Deming tightly grasped the guardrail under his palm and looked at Tao Wei who took off again. The difficulty factor reached 11.0lz of 4. Both strength and strength are enough, but there is still one ice fall. No one can guarantee that Tao Wei will complete the game completely.

Not only Ma Deming couldn't guarantee it, but anyone present couldn't guarantee that Tao Wei could completely complete the extremely difficult quadruped hook, and the falling figure made a shrill sound and shook slightly Suddenly Tao Wei stabilized the shaking figure.

With a bang, the audience burst into applause. The first one, the first quadruple hook in the World Championships was completed on Tao Wei. Although it was slightly flawed due to the instability of the falling ice, no one can deny that Tao Wei Wei completed 4lz, and Tao Wei's 4lz is also the player who has tried and completed 4lz in the competition so far.

The music stopped, and Tao Wei, who was kneeling on one knee and embracing his hands, lowered his head and his body kept rising and falling. Amid the clapping applause, Tao Wei raised his head. Concentrating, Tao Wei showed the first smile of the day with the corners of his mouth raised.

With clear eyes, upturned corners of the mouth, and a simple yet elegant outfit, Tao Wei stood up, put one hand on his stomach, bent over to take a curtain call, and slid towards Ma Deming who was standing on the sidelines.

The wonderful performance came to an end, and Tao Wei, who walked off the ice rink, formed a sharp contrast with the interlaced lines on the ice behind him.

Tao Wei, who smiled at Norman who was standing aside and waved, returned directly to Ma Deming, stretched out his hand and grabbed Ma Deming's arm, the sudden movement froze the smile on Ma Deming's face, his eyes widened and he looked at Tao Wei, the pain hidden in his eyes made Ma Deming's heart skip a beat, and he suddenly remembered the last quadruple, Tao Wei's shaking after falling off the ice.

Ma Deming, who held Tao Wei with his backhand, had cold fingers, "Tao Wei..."

Tao Wei, who shook his head slightly, forced a smile, "Coach, the place where the ice fell is a bit bulging, and my ankle sprained."

The low whisper made Ma Deming's breath stagnate, lowered his eyes, nodded slightly, supported Tao Wei who could no longer maintain the center of gravity of his body, and leaned against Ma Deming, Tao Wei slowly left a little sweat on his forehead and down his cheeks. A string of surprised or puzzled eyes returned to the lounge.

The disappearing figure of the closed door made Norman frowned, thinking carefully about Tao Wei's unusually smooth movements, except for the last falling ice, falling ice?Norman, who frowned, looked at the ice, and turned to ask the players around him. The unsolvable answer made Norman look at the closed door of the lounge.

Sitting on the stool, Tao Wei's swollen ankle was exposed by the opened trouser legs and the barely taken off skates. The swollen ankle made Ma Deming gasp, "Old Yang, his name is Zhang Wanli."

Ma Deming snorted and grabbed the first aid kit, found an ice pack and stuck it on Tao Wei's swollen ankle, "How is it?"

Tao Wei heaved a sigh of relief as the cold ice pack stuck to his ankle, smiled and shook his head, "It's probably fine."

Zhang Wanli, who came quickly, was followed by Huang Zhong. When he saw Tao Wei's swollen ankle, Huang Zhong's eyes flashed a trace of worry, and he staggered away to let Ma Deming, who was carefully inspected by Zhang Wanli, wait worriedly.

After touching the bones carefully, Zhang Wanli, who moved his ankle again, breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, the tendons are twisted, Tao Wei, hold on, and stretch the tendons while the time is short."

Taking a deep breath, Tao Wei nodded, and Zhang Wanli, who took over, immediately lifted Tao Wei's sprained right leg and placed it on the stool, found the medicinal wine, put it in his hand, rubbed it carefully, and began to stretch Tao Wei's tendons Tao Wei frowned at the hot big hands pressing on his ankles. Before he could relax, severe pain hit, and his breathing was stagnant. Tao Wei's face suddenly turned pale with a layer of sweat beads on his back.

Tao Wei, who subconsciously wanted to withdraw his right leg, was stopped by Zhang Wanli, and Ma Deming, who was standing beside him, also hugged Tao Wei. Panting heavily, Tao Wei grabbed the edge of the stool with both hands and smiled at Zhang Wanli, " Uncle Zhang, it's okay, come on."

He raised his head and glanced at Tao Wei with a pale face, and nodded. Zhang Wanli's powerful big hands pressed Tao Wei's ankle again without saying a word, and the severe pain continued for more than half an hour. Tao Wei, whose black shirt was drenched, had his hands stretched because of the pain, and even his eyes were a little red. Tao Wei was relieved when he saw Zhang Wanli finally stopped. He leaned his wet head against Ma Deming, breathing heavily. The sweat-drenched head curtain was tightly pressed against his forehead, and Tao Wei, who was in a state of distress, closed his eyes wearily.